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      06-06-2011, 05:55 PM   #162
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Originally Posted by Eyeopener View Post
Hi all,
- It seems to take very long to reach an engine temperature of 120 C (the center position). Is this normal? Also, if driving slow/cruising on the motorway it does not reach this temperature at all: is this normal?
It's normal. Your gauge is reading oil temperature, not coolant temperature. I had the same concern when we first started driving our Z.
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